Noun
das Glied
Pronunciation: /ɡliːt/
limb
C1
rank #7,723
plural Glieder
Meanings
Noun
- limb
- member, part
- external body part
- genital organ, especially the penis
Example sentence
Nach der langen Wanderung taten mir alle Glieder weh.
After the long hike, all my limbs ached.
Word forms
singular
das Glied
plural
die Glieder
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Glied
Accusativedas Glied
Dativedem Glied
Genitivedes Gliedes
Plural
Nominativedie Glieder
Accusativedie Glieder
Dativeden Gliedern
Genitiveder Glieder
Usage
- die Glieder bewegen — Move one's limbs.
- ein Glied einer Kette — A link in a chain; a separate part-of-a-whole sense.
Nach dem langen Sitzen streckte sie vorsichtig ihre Glieder.
After sitting for a long time, she carefully stretched her limbs.